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so a week before the re-elected president obama delivers his state of the union speech, the number two republican in the house is making over the gop message. eric cantor speaks to the american enterprise institute about 90 minutes from now. this morning he spoke exclusively with our dana bash. dana, i want to bring you in on this. eric cantor is not the first republican to shake up his party and give a new direction. there's a brand new poll that shows president obama has a 70% approval rating among hispanics, are republicans listening more to that than eric cantor or a little of both? >> reporter: a little of both. i think if you ask eric cantor they are not mutually exclusive. a big part of why he will give this speech is because republicans understand what happened in the last election. which is that they got the majority of white men, that's about it. but interestingly enough, when it comes to immigration, we have seen big movement on the senate side, especially among republicans. but still house republican leaders, including eric cantor, they are still very cautious, when it come
so a week before the re-elected president obama delivers his state of the union speech, the number two republican in the house is making over the gop message. eric cantor speaks to the american enterprise institute about 90 minutes from now. this morning he spoke exclusively with our dana bash. dana, i want to bring you in on this. eric cantor is not the first republican to shake up his party and give a new direction. there's a brand new poll that shows president obama has a 70% approval rating...
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right at cue, the skeet shooting obama doll goes on sale. the people at hero builders are trying to cash in on the micro controversy. it comes with a toy hunting shotgun and you'll remember the white house released a photo of the president skeet shooting at camp david after critics on the right questioned whether he really did. so i was telling berman that i actually have an obama doll from hero builders and also a sarah pal palin. and i couldn't bring them in because they weren't wearing any clothes. my daughter plays with them, so i couldn't find any clothes for them this morning. >> i'll let that one slide. no comment there. >> the sarah palin one looks just like sarah palin. obama not so much. >> without clothes. >> i wouldn't know. >> lady gaga's diva demands. it really is as bizarre as some of her outfits. in her suite she requires a mannequin specifically with pink hair everywhere. she also requires fresh roses, white leather couches, black satin drapes an old rock posters from her naffavorite artists. and 40 bottles of room temperatu
right at cue, the skeet shooting obama doll goes on sale. the people at hero builders are trying to cash in on the micro controversy. it comes with a toy hunting shotgun and you'll remember the white house released a photo of the president skeet shooting at camp david after critics on the right questioned whether he really did. so i was telling berman that i actually have an obama doll from hero builders and also a sarah pal palin. and i couldn't bring them in because they weren't wearing any...
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dedicated for secretary kerry as you have been for me, and that you will continue to serve president obama and our nation with the same level of professionalism and commitment that i have seen first hand. >> she is talking about senator john kerry, sworn in today as the nation's 68th secretary of state. daughter chelsea was there too, tweeting a photo with her mom, the caption reading, thankful i shared her last day as #sos #prouddaughter. >>> former new york city mayor ed koch has died of congestive heart failure. after he left office in 1989, mayor koch practiced law and served as a judge on the syndicated show "the people's court." he also appeared in other tv shows as himself and was a newspaper columnist too. ed koch was 88. >>> money news, the dow industrials closing above 14,000 today for the first time since october of 2007. the big gains are linked to strong economic reports. >>> and archaeologists believe they may have found the remains of england's king richard iii in this grave site. he is the last british king to die in battle more than five centuries ago. now, the area is now
dedicated for secretary kerry as you have been for me, and that you will continue to serve president obama and our nation with the same level of professionalism and commitment that i have seen first hand. >> she is talking about senator john kerry, sworn in today as the nation's 68th secretary of state. daughter chelsea was there too, tweeting a photo with her mom, the caption reading, thankful i shared her last day as #sos #prouddaughter. >>> former new york city mayor ed koch...
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. >> let's talk about president obama, heading to maryland for a strategy session. he hopes to enlist their help in pushing his second-term agenda tackling immigration reform and gun control. meanwhile, the white house says that the president will visit israel and visit west bank and israel. he visited as a presidential candidate, but has not been back since president. >>> a scare in central park. two tourists had to be rescued after they ignored thin ice signs and tried to walk on a frozen pond. such a bad idea. they fell through. fire crews extended rescue ladders and one went in with a wet suit. >>> parts of the northeast may get a blast of blistering cold. indra peterson joins us now to explain. cold and snow, indra. >> a potential nor'easter developing. in atlanta, looking at delays due to low visibility. a quarter mile or less. actually about a tenth of a mile. we're watching some delays in an hour out toward raleigh. this is what we're watching. a low down near the south. and another low down near canada. could merge. potentially good snowmaker here by the en
. >> let's talk about president obama, heading to maryland for a strategy session. he hopes to enlist their help in pushing his second-term agenda tackling immigration reform and gun control. meanwhile, the white house says that the president will visit israel and visit west bank and israel. he visited as a presidential candidate, but has not been back since president. >>> a scare in central park. two tourists had to be rescued after they ignored thin ice signs and tried to walk...
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president obama praised the fbi on the daring raid that safely freed the little boy. with the details still unfolding we would like to welcome gio benitez to the broadcast for the first time with the latest from midland, alabama. >> reporter: a happy ending in alabama where the boy kidnapped from a school bus is safe. a new picture of five-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things that you would expect a normal five to six-year-old young man to do. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news learned authorities inserted a camera into the bunker and monster his movements. they positioned the s.w.a.t. team near the entrance and used an explosives charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. >> the fbi feared the child was in eminent danger and rescued the child. >> reporter: last tuesday he boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. >> he is threat tong kill us all or something. >> reporter: dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus d
president obama praised the fbi on the daring raid that safely freed the little boy. with the details still unfolding we would like to welcome gio benitez to the broadcast for the first time with the latest from midland, alabama. >> reporter: a happy ending in alabama where the boy kidnapped from a school bus is safe. a new picture of five-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things...
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defends surveillance program and obama's snooping policy. is this outrage misplaced? this is not just an obama policy, this is a bush policy that goes back several years. >> you are right. it's a policy that originated in the bush administration and the root of the evil is the patriot act section 215, which i wrote about had an op ad the week it was passed. we suffered tremendous trauma after 9/11, and congress made a mistake rushing to pass a bill without knowing whether the bill was going to solve the problem, and then we have been having the legacy every since. the issue is it has widened and widened and widened and this is the nature of government power that is unrestricted and not transparent. we learned from the link, even though we had suspiciouses this was going on in the past, we learned this is the first ever fisa document that has come into view, and the government interpreted the patriot act, and the government has testified in public hearings denying that this spying was taking place, and i think that's a problem. you know? and
defends surveillance program and obama's snooping policy. is this outrage misplaced? this is not just an obama policy, this is a bush policy that goes back several years. >> you are right. it's a policy that originated in the bush administration and the root of the evil is the patriot act section 215, which i wrote about had an op ad the week it was passed. we suffered tremendous trauma after 9/11, and congress made a mistake rushing to pass a bill without knowing whether the bill was...
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there are two great parents in washington, michelle and barack obama, they chose the best school for their daughters. republicans think every parent should have that right doesn't matter what your last name is or where you came from, why shouldn't parents be able to choose the best school for their kids. that would transform our educational system. that's a new idea. but it's an idea that is consistent with who we are as republicans and what we believe. we had a ton of failure in education from the old top down political approach that the democrats advanced. let's try something different. >> maria, i want your perspective. we have to show chris christie on letterman. he's a new kind of republican. he can talk to the working person, and they believe him. one of the reasons that people embrace chris christie in new jersey is because he has a sense of humor. so let's take a look at him on letterman last night. >> i made jokes about you, not just one or two, not just ongoing here and there, intermittent. but -- >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. >> maria, i'm not suggesting
there are two great parents in washington, michelle and barack obama, they chose the best school for their daughters. republicans think every parent should have that right doesn't matter what your last name is or where you came from, why shouldn't parents be able to choose the best school for their kids. that would transform our educational system. that's a new idea. but it's an idea that is consistent with who we are as republicans and what we believe. we had a ton of failure in education from...
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barack obama nominated five people to the d.c. circuit, which is the second most important court in the country. it's where job roberts were and cleanse thomas all there before they went on the supreme court. of those five nominations, four were filler bustered. that's just unprecedented. what today's vote will mean is that three of those four will now get on the d.c. circuit, and that could have major implications for whether the laws obama managed to pass are upheld now that the challenges are starting to work their way through the court. >> dan, what about on the republican side? they are outraged by what happened. is this going to poison the future of bipartisan agreements? >> it could. there is no question about it. even republicans who tend to work across the isle like john mccain told me and other reporters, it might be harder to get treaties passed that require big super majorities of 67 votes because of the fact republicans may support the concept of the issue at hand, but they might not want to give democrats a win after
barack obama nominated five people to the d.c. circuit, which is the second most important court in the country. it's where job roberts were and cleanse thomas all there before they went on the supreme court. of those five nominations, four were filler bustered. that's just unprecedented. what today's vote will mean is that three of those four will now get on the d.c. circuit, and that could have major implications for whether the laws obama managed to pass are upheld now that the challenges...
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president obama says he needs more revenue to cut the deficit. he says he's talking about closing tax loopholes ones that benefit high income earners. the president was in minnesota today to talk about gun control. he asked members of his audience in minneapolis to press congress to take actions on proposals such as universal background checks for gun booirs. former official of the united nations nuclear energy says iran will produce enough fuel to make a nuclear bomb every two months. iran has not decided whether to pursue nuclear weapons. special report in washington starts. >> moments ago we heard from law enforcement and aut thoefrities regarding the release of the 5-year-old little boy who has been held captive for 7 days in alabama. let's go to jonathan for the latest. >> kimberly certainly some significant developments here mid afternoon people at the press site heard some sort of a boom. at the time we couldn't tell whether it was gun fire an explosion or a truck door shutting. it got everybody's attention we started hetding over looking
president obama says he needs more revenue to cut the deficit. he says he's talking about closing tax loopholes ones that benefit high income earners. the president was in minnesota today to talk about gun control. he asked members of his audience in minneapolis to press congress to take actions on proposals such as universal background checks for gun booirs. former official of the united nations nuclear energy says iran will produce enough fuel to make a nuclear bomb every two months. iran has...
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. >>> immigration reform goes front and center in washington as president obama holds high-level talks at the white house. house members will tackle the very issue on capitol hill. tracie potts joins us with a preview of that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that hearing is being held by the house judiciary committee controlled by republicans. some of whom want to make sure the border is secure before we put immigrants on a path to citizenship. that's been the focus of president obama and it will be the focus today when he meets with a number of different groups at the white house, business leaders, labor leaders, civic groups to talk about how do we deal with the 11 million people who have been living, many of them for years, in this country illegally. also today he sent secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano, to the border to take a look at what needs to be done there. she was in san diego yesterday, she'll be in el paso, texas, today. >> very big issue for leaders. >>> nbc news contained a memo that contains legal justification for drone strikes on u.s. citizens.
. >>> immigration reform goes front and center in washington as president obama holds high-level talks at the white house. house members will tackle the very issue on capitol hill. tracie potts joins us with a preview of that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that hearing is being held by the house judiciary committee controlled by republicans. some of whom want to make sure the border is secure before we put immigrants on a path to citizenship. that's been the focus of...
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. >> president obama led a round table in an effort to rewrite gun laws. >> which don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> that something includes 23 gun control proposals the president endorsed after the school shooting. limiting ammunition clips and expanding background checks. >> we're not going to save every life but we can make a difference. and that's our responsibility as americans. >> but the head of the nra says instead of limiting gun use by people who follow the law, shouldwork to end laws that allow mentally unstable people to buy guns. >> they won't do it. the hppa laws won't do it. we're all for it. but it's not. >> over the weekend is a lead up to the president's speech. released a picture of him skeet shooting last summer. also showed up during the superbowl. >> america can do this. for us. >> new york mayor michael bloomberg's gun control group paid $100,000 to air an ad in dc while at baltimore in a gun control forum. focused on maryland's priorities. >> mental health and those who have domestic violence issues are two of the places yo
. >> president obama led a round table in an effort to rewrite gun laws. >> which don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> that something includes 23 gun control proposals the president endorsed after the school shooting. limiting ammunition clips and expanding background checks. >> we're not going to save every life but we can make a difference. and that's our responsibility as americans. >> but the head of the nra says instead of...
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president obama's building support for his immigration support plan. he's meeting labors of business and activist groups at the white house. the president will make visit t spring. president obama is also planning to make stops on the west bank of jordan. >>> this is day two of iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad to egypt. the first by an iranian leader in 30 years. at one point he had to leave the mosque when a protester threw a shoe at him. >>> and a mock shooting at school. using it it too dramatic too soon after sandy hook. >>> some lawmakers want to limit governor cuomo's use of his powers. steven mclaughlin said he rejected it the day it was used. >> if that's not dictatorial, i don't know what is. hitler would be proud. mussolini would be proud of what we did here. moscow would be proud but that's not democracy. >> the comments were immediately rejected by leaders of both parties and mclawn lynn apologized. >>> we have spectacular images of nasa of the spiral galaxy 20 mill light years from earth. abbott center is a massive black hole. >>> oth
president obama's building support for his immigration support plan. he's meeting labors of business and activist groups at the white house. the president will make visit t spring. president obama is also planning to make stops on the west bank of jordan. >>> this is day two of iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad to egypt. the first by an iranian leader in 30 years. at one point he had to leave the mosque when a protester threw a shoe at him. >>> and a mock shooting at...
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and that is a big big change. >> and jeff, you think this may be as important to obama's legacy as obama care? >> absolutely. especially when you consider the current political context. the house is in republican hands. no legislation, not even immigration it appears is going to get through. there are not going to be any laws passed. so all obama can do now for the rest of his term is to get his people on the courts, in administrative agencies. and this is how he can do it. now he only needs 50 votes. it certainly raises the stakes for the 2014 mid-term elections. a lot of those democrats are up for re-election. if the republicans retake the senate in 2014, nothing is going to happen the last two years of obama's presidency. >> jeff, appreciate it. dana bash, thanks very much. want to come back to jeff shortly on the next story. cnn's been following from the beginning. exclusive tonight. >>> new insight into the death of a 17-year-old georgia high school student, kendrick johnson, whose body was discovered rolled up inside a gym mat. doubts about the investigation grew when his death was
and that is a big big change. >> and jeff, you think this may be as important to obama's legacy as obama care? >> absolutely. especially when you consider the current political context. the house is in republican hands. no legislation, not even immigration it appears is going to get through. there are not going to be any laws passed. so all obama can do now for the rest of his term is to get his people on the courts, in administrative agencies. and this is how he can do it. now he...
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president obama made the announcement about steven miller yesterday. he said the public's truswas breached when the irs flagged applications for tax-exempt status from conservative groups. the president called the action inexcusable. >> i will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency but especially in the irs. >> the fbi is looking into possible criminal wrongdoing and three congressional committees are starting their own investigation. >>> meanwhile, the white house has released 100 pages of documents in connection with last year's deadly attack on a u.s. diplomatic post in benghazi, libya. the one email shows then cia director david petraeus objected to the final talking points that u.n. ambassador susan rice used five days after the attack. petraeus wanted to see more details publicly released including a warning from the cia about plans for an embassy attack. >>> a new orleans man suspected of shooting more than a dozen people during a mother's day parade is behind bars this morning. investigators arrested 19-year- old akeem scott last nigh
president obama made the announcement about steven miller yesterday. he said the public's truswas breached when the irs flagged applications for tax-exempt status from conservative groups. the president called the action inexcusable. >> i will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency but especially in the irs. >> the fbi is looking into possible criminal wrongdoing and three congressional committees are starting their own investigation. >>> meanwhile, the white...
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. >>> president obama has made his first trip outside the beltway to push his new campaign to curb gun violence. he traveled to minneapolis once nicknamed murderapolis because of all the shooting deaths. the president praised the city's turnaround. president obama needs congress in his corner to see some of the same things occur nationwide. >> i need everybody who is listening toeep pressure on your congress member to do the right thing. >> this is the first of several trips the president plans to make to put public pressure on a sharply divided congress. >>> an undercover wusa9 investigation airing tonight finds black passengers more likely to be ignored and wait longer for d.c. taxis. investigative reporter russ ptacek has the hidden camera footage, but you're also trying to empower consumers to stop this. >> all of our stuff is caught on tape and tonight at 11:00 we're launching a new mobile tool that will allow passengers to do it, too and document and report cabbies breaking d.c.'s laws to serve all equally. 25% of black passengers in our test were ignored by taxis in favor of whi
. >>> president obama has made his first trip outside the beltway to push his new campaign to curb gun violence. he traveled to minneapolis once nicknamed murderapolis because of all the shooting deaths. the president praised the city's turnaround. president obama needs congress in his corner to see some of the same things occur nationwide. >> i need everybody who is listening toeep pressure on your congress member to do the right thing. >> this is the first of several...
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president obama warns a first step alone won't be good enough and that now is the time to act. athena jones has more. >> i'm here because most americans agree that it's time to fix the system that's been broken for way too long. >> reporter: this new attempt to overhaul america's immigration system comes from both ends of pennsylvania avenue and from both parties. >> we cannot continue as a nation with 11 million people residing in the shadows. >> we believe we have a window of opportunity to act. >> reporter: with a bipartisan group of senators outlining a plan to strengthen border security, improve enforcement of existing laws and provide a way for undocumented immigrants already here to become citizes.s that plan is in line with guidelines the president announced a day later. >> if congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, i will send up a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away. >> reporter: but congress hasn't passed a comprehensive immigration bill in nearly 30 years, despite several attempts. >> we will fix the problems created
president obama warns a first step alone won't be good enough and that now is the time to act. athena jones has more. >> i'm here because most americans agree that it's time to fix the system that's been broken for way too long. >> reporter: this new attempt to overhaul america's immigration system comes from both ends of pennsylvania avenue and from both parties. >> we cannot continue as a nation with 11 million people residing in the shadows. >> we believe we have a...
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president obama wants a plan to put 11 million illegal immigrants on a path to stipulate shinn. republicans on capitol hill are worried that will happen before we secure the borders. separate from the white house meeting there's a hearing by house republicans here on capitol hill to talk about that. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> the next foreign policy debate involves the state department, iran and a monkey. iran said it launched a monkey into space last week. the pictures released before and after the alleged missions beg to differ. washington expresses doubt about any space journey. but iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said he would like to give it a joe. senator john mccain ran into trouble when he tweeted, quote, so ahmadinejad wants to be the first iranian in space, wasn't he just there last week? many in the twitter-verse called the wording racist. he sent another tweet and said the comments were a joke and told the people to quote/unquote lighten up. >>> last night, new jersey governor chris christie paid his first visit to david letterman who in the
president obama wants a plan to put 11 million illegal immigrants on a path to stipulate shinn. republicans on capitol hill are worried that will happen before we secure the borders. separate from the white house meeting there's a hearing by house republicans here on capitol hill to talk about that. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> the next foreign policy debate involves the state department, iran and a monkey. iran said it launched a monkey into space last week. the...
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the only way they're going get limits on entitlement spending is a deal with president obama which can only be achieved through a comprehensive package of revenue and entitlements. the president polling shows will probably come out ahead in the fight. he's bayically come out ahead in every other budget collision with republicans since 2011. has a deal to get a bill to eliminate the land minus that derail the slow but steady recovery. >> awe say the president appears to be myopic. despite the fact that he comes out the winner here. in what way is he myopic? >> both sides, short-term gains that imperil long-term goals. the for the president, the key to his presidency is accelerating recovery. they have a coalition that is a potential lasting majority coalition in national politics of the millenniumial generation. the biggest threat to that coalition endure sag lack of economic growth that allows the members to feel as though they're moving ahead in their livesth the president needs, i think a deal here more than the white house understands, to both eliminate the headwind on the economy a
the only way they're going get limits on entitlement spending is a deal with president obama which can only be achieved through a comprehensive package of revenue and entitlements. the president polling shows will probably come out ahead in the fight. he's bayically come out ahead in every other budget collision with republicans since 2011. has a deal to get a bill to eliminate the land minus that derail the slow but steady recovery. >> awe say the president appears to be myopic. despite...
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president obama will meet with progressive groups and labor groups today to follow that up with a meeting with a dozen leading ceos. the goal to discuss how to get a bipartisan immigration reform deal done and see how it fits into his economic agenda. >>> to england now. >> i like this story. >> a team of archaeologists say this 500-year-old skeleton found under a parking lot 90 miles northwest of london is indeed the remains of lost british king richard iii. later this morning we'll get the best guess from forensic scientists as to what king richard 30s would have looked like. the details are amazing, folks. they'll show off a full reconstruction of his head based on the bone structure of his skull. a live report from london. it's coming up in our next hour of "early start." >>> the party is still on in baltimore. the city will honor the super bowl champion ravens today with a victory parade. the team returned home to baltimore yesterday after beating the 49ers in super bowl xlvii, the second super bowl win for the ravens franchise. festivities begin at city hall this morning, ending wit
president obama will meet with progressive groups and labor groups today to follow that up with a meeting with a dozen leading ceos. the goal to discuss how to get a bipartisan immigration reform deal done and see how it fits into his economic agenda. >>> to england now. >> i like this story. >> a team of archaeologists say this 500-year-old skeleton found under a parking lot 90 miles northwest of london is indeed the remains of lost british king richard iii. later this...
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. >> president obama is directing the justice department to release classified documents to justice, justifying the targeted killing of americans. it follows secrecy surrounding the country's drone program. >>> police in texas releasing a tape of the # 11 call that led to the arrest in the murder of decorated navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. the chilling call coming from the sister of eddie ray routh after the shooting. >> my brother came by here, i was -- [ bleep ] he told me he's committed a murder. >> hold on -- >> i'm terrified for my life. >>> the boy scouts of america, delaying today's vote on lifting its ban on gay members and leaders until may. last month the boy scouts announced they were considering changing their rules. >>> after weeks of suspense, the makers of monopoly revealing its newest game piece, the cat. the games fans chose it over other options like a robot and diamond ring. to make room for the new piece, it's the iron that gets the heave ho. it's the end of an era for the postal service come august. it will stop saturday pickup and delivery. the move is expecte
. >> president obama is directing the justice department to release classified documents to justice, justifying the targeted killing of americans. it follows secrecy surrounding the country's drone program. >>> police in texas releasing a tape of the # 11 call that led to the arrest in the murder of decorated navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. the chilling call coming from the sister of eddie ray routh after the shooting. >> my brother came by here, i was -- [ bleep ] he told...
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. >> reporter: president obama took his gun control message on the road. sitting down with law enforcement officials and community leaders in minneapolis. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> reporter: the president praised the minneapolis police department, pointing to the city's success in tackling gun violence. he's also trying to reach minnesota gun owners as he works to rally public support for his proposals to curb gun violence. >> i need everybody who's listening to keep the pressure on your member of congress to do the right thing. >> reporter: this is expected to be the first of several trips the president makes to put his plan outside washington. proposals for a new ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines are already meeting a lot of resistance on capitol hill. >> i have a hard time telling my constituents in texas that congress is looking at passing a whole raft of new laws when the laws that we currently have on the books are so woefully unenforced. >> reporter: outside groups on b
. >> reporter: president obama took his gun control message on the road. sitting down with law enforcement officials and community leaders in minneapolis. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> reporter: the president praised the minneapolis police department, pointing to the city's success in tackling gun violence. he's also trying to reach minnesota gun owners as he works to rally public support for his proposals to curb gun violence....
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you know, gene, philadelphia, for example, 85% for the democrat, for obama. i grew up in that state. it was all always a 50/50 kind of state. if it was a reasonable moderate republican running they could win. >> look at the suburbs around philadelphia. that's the real battleground now. >> they think the republican party is a whack job. >> well -- >> that's what they think, even on guns and stuff. abortion rights and gay marriage. they think these guys are 50 years ago. >> it's not that kind of hard right state and it's true. if you put up those hard right candidates, you're not going to win the state. >> i agree with that. here is what -- by the way, michael smerconish knows that issue very well. he represents those people in the middle. dominick gave us his rationale. anyone who voted for governor romney does not have any reflection of that vote in the electoral college vote. this is a proposal that is not party specific or partisan in any way. but just an attempt to have the popular vote reflected in the electoral vote. of course, if you believe it's not pa
you know, gene, philadelphia, for example, 85% for the democrat, for obama. i grew up in that state. it was all always a 50/50 kind of state. if it was a reasonable moderate republican running they could win. >> look at the suburbs around philadelphia. that's the real battleground now. >> they think the republican party is a whack job. >> well -- >> that's what they think, even on guns and stuff. abortion rights and gay marriage. they think these guys are 50 years ago....
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their return showed the president and first lady, michelle obama, earned $608,611 last year. they saw their income drop slightly because the sale of the president's books declined, and they gave about $150,000 to 33 different charities. vice president joe biden and his wife jill reported income of just over $385,000, and they paid $87,851 in taxes according to their return. >>> the mother of a sandy hook school victim makes her case. >> she will deliver the white house radio address. listen to what some of what she said. >> when i packed for washington on monday it looked like the senate might not act at all, and then after the president spoke in hartford and a dozen of us met with senators to share stories, more than two-thirds of the senate voted to move forward. but that's only the start. they haven't yet passed any bills that will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. a lot of people are fighting to make sure they never do. now is the time to act. >> wheeler is the first person. the other person other than the president or vice president to deliver the radi
their return showed the president and first lady, michelle obama, earned $608,611 last year. they saw their income drop slightly because the sale of the president's books declined, and they gave about $150,000 to 33 different charities. vice president joe biden and his wife jill reported income of just over $385,000, and they paid $87,851 in taxes according to their return. >>> the mother of a sandy hook school victim makes her case. >> she will deliver the white house radio...
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i think the republicans give obama cover. anything he fails to get is because of the republicans who are in transit on the right. there are so many republicans who don't want any kind of path to citizenship. i do believe this is important. rubio is a very important player. can he pull the party together? i think if he can we are going to get there. >> always great to get your perspective on these issues. joe trippi, karl rove, thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having us. >> we are for the gone with mr. roe. democrats are going after each other. the grapevine next. yche>> fresh pickings from the political grapevine. they are lashing out at republicans for taking them unelectable. the super pack will support primary opposition to candidates it did believe had little chance of winning the election. like todd akin who lost his bid after comments about what he called legitimate rape. matt hoskins of the conservative fund calls the plan a comical attempt to silence. rather than working the grass-roots and working with thei
i think the republicans give obama cover. anything he fails to get is because of the republicans who are in transit on the right. there are so many republicans who don't want any kind of path to citizenship. i do believe this is important. rubio is a very important player. can he pull the party together? i think if he can we are going to get there. >> always great to get your perspective on these issues. joe trippi, karl rove, thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having us....
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president obama told &pccs news beforr thh ssper bowl he supports dropping the ressrictioo on gays."the --3 sccuts areea great institution thaa are prrmotiig youngg & you know, opportuniiies and leadership ttaa will serve people forrthe rest of their llves, and i tthnk thaa obody &sshuld beebarred (from) thht.. rickkperryy governor of the boy couts' home state of texas, is oppooed."scouting is amount of life lessons. sexuality is not one of them. it has nevvr been and doesn't need to be."several groups opposed to the hhnge took out this ad n usaatoday askingg the scoutt tooquote "show courage and tand firm for timeless valuus.""he ttaditiooal vaaues coalition sent an urgent letter tt ffllowers asking for 15 dollar dooations. the grouppsays "christian america is outraged 3 conssdee suchhan action."but the boy scouts aaeeunder membbeship and from tte loss of funding from orporrtee - donors with on--iscrimiiation policces. & 3 tte organization's nationall peadership beganna three-day meettng yesterday.activists both for and against he policy change say they expect a deccsionntomoorow. 3
president obama told &pccs news beforr thh ssper bowl he supports dropping the ressrictioo on gays."the --3 sccuts areea great institution thaa are prrmotiig youngg & you know, opportuniiies and leadership ttaa will serve people forrthe rest of their llves, and i tthnk thaa obody &sshuld beebarred (from) thht.. rickkperryy governor of the boy couts' home state of texas, is oppooed."scouting is amount of life lessons. sexuality is not one of them. it has nevvr been and...
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obama has been less than supportive. he'll also visit the west bank and jordan. >>> now to the budget. the president is proposing another stop gap measure due to kick in next month. it will temporarily deal with the so-called sequester, include a revenue increase. it's been getting a frosty welcome from republicans though. danielle nottingham has that story. >> reporter: president obama is calling for automatic stop to across the board spending. >> our economy is headed in the right direction and it will stay that way as long as there aren't any more self-inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> reporter: last year they signed off on automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the skyrocketing national debt. when they couldn't reach a larger budget then, they postponed it to march 1st. the white house wants another short term fix to head off the fragile economy and give lawmakers more time to work out a ten-year plan. >> we should give them a chance to come up with a budget instead of making indiscriminate cuts
obama has been less than supportive. he'll also visit the west bank and jordan. >>> now to the budget. the president is proposing another stop gap measure due to kick in next month. it will temporarily deal with the so-called sequester, include a revenue increase. it's been getting a frosty welcome from republicans though. danielle nottingham has that story. >> reporter: president obama is calling for automatic stop to across the board spending. >> our economy is headed in...
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president obama is building support for his immigration support plan. meeting at the white house as they create a guest worker program to allow future immigrants to come to the u.s. legally. the president will make his first visit to israel this spring for talks that might repair a strange relationship. >>> modesto, california, reaction to police staging a mock massacre at a school to teach students and staff how to stop an attack like the shootings in connecticut. critics are saying, though, using fake blood and pretending to shoot the shooters is too traumatic after sandy hook. >>> charged with new crimes. bobbie jo maxwell will answer for three new murders. investigators say maxwell was the skid row stabber from the 1970s. >>> some new york state republican lawmakers want to limit governor andrew cuomo's use of his powers to pass the strongest gun control move in the country. steven mclaughlin object to voting on the bill the same night it was introduced. >> don't question it, just vote. that's basically the message here. hitler would be proud, musso
president obama is building support for his immigration support plan. meeting at the white house as they create a guest worker program to allow future immigrants to come to the u.s. legally. the president will make his first visit to israel this spring for talks that might repair a strange relationship. >>> modesto, california, reaction to police staging a mock massacre at a school to teach students and staff how to stop an attack like the shootings in connecticut. critics are saying,...
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. >> it's president obama just this afternoon and this from house speaker boehner. >> the long and short of it is, there is going to be a negotiation here. we can't raise the debt ceiling without doing something about what is driving us to borrow more money and to live beyond our means. >> those were the sound bites that got the big headlines, however, as the day went on we got signs the republican side was latching on to something as a possible way out of or at least part of the crisis. dana bash and john acosta working their sides. dana, tell us about this ray of hope for a possible compromise. >> anderson, i have two senior house republican sources saying house republicans may be willing to go along with the short-term increase in the debt ceiling to buy time to negotiate a package of reforms to address the debt and deficit. they were reacting to the president saying he would be open to that. to be clear, this is still a chicken or egg situation, which will come first? the president and congressional democrats are insisting they will not negotiate on anything until the debt ceiling is
. >> it's president obama just this afternoon and this from house speaker boehner. >> the long and short of it is, there is going to be a negotiation here. we can't raise the debt ceiling without doing something about what is driving us to borrow more money and to live beyond our means. >> those were the sound bites that got the big headlines, however, as the day went on we got signs the republican side was latching on to something as a possible way out of or at least part of...
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>> good to see you and thank you for taking the time with us today on the obama decision. we appreciate it, barbara. >>> here is a question to consider, could town leaders be able to resite a prayer before public meeting? the supreme court hears arguments on the case this week and the debate is certainly heating up. we'll continue to debate. your watching "new day sunday ". [ susan ] ...as though he had never left. the end. lovely read susan. but isn't it time to turn the page on your cup of joe? gevalia, or a cup of johan, is like losing yourself in a great book. may i read something? yes, please. of course. a rich, never bitter taste cup after cup. net weight 340 grams. [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] [ announcer ] always rich, never bitter. gevalia. man: [ laughs ] those look like baby steps now. but they were some pretty good moves. and the best move of all? having the right partner at my side. it's so much better that way. [ male announcer ] have the right partner at your side. consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company.
>> good to see you and thank you for taking the time with us today on the obama decision. we appreciate it, barbara. >>> here is a question to consider, could town leaders be able to resite a prayer before public meeting? the supreme court hears arguments on the case this week and the debate is certainly heating up. we'll continue to debate. your watching "new day sunday ". [ susan ] ...as though he had never left. the end. lovely read susan. but isn't it time to turn...
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and not everything in obama care is bad. but right now a lot of things aren't working and we have an obligation, under the law, to get it working at least as the law intended. >> while here, quickly, we don't have a lot of time, benghazi. lindsey graham, he wants to block all federal nominations to key jobs, including janet yellin, as next chair of the federal reserve, until certain survivors of the benghazi attack more than a year ago are allowed to appear before members of congress. i know you have been investigating this as well. who hasn't -- who have they not allowed to appear before you or member of the intelligence committee, even in classified closed-door circumstances? >> i can speak to my committee. we were not allowed to have access to any of the down range survivors -- >> in a closed door circumstance? >> under any circumstances. >> what was -- why did they say that to you? >> what they claim for more than a year these people could appear if they wanted to and they advised them not to. we ultimately subpoenaed an
and not everything in obama care is bad. but right now a lot of things aren't working and we have an obligation, under the law, to get it working at least as the law intended. >> while here, quickly, we don't have a lot of time, benghazi. lindsey graham, he wants to block all federal nominations to key jobs, including janet yellin, as next chair of the federal reserve, until certain survivors of the benghazi attack more than a year ago are allowed to appear before members of congress. i...